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Culture: Inspiring progress in stories and institutions
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Jan 16
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Ben Thomas
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How to tame a complex system
We can't predict or control them—but that doesn't matter
Jan 5
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Jason Crawford
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December 2025
2025 in review
What RPI and I were up to in the ninth year of this project
Dec 31, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, wrapup and publishing announcement
Revised version to be published by MIT Press
Dec 29, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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American Dynamism: Progress begins at home
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Dec 23, 2025
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Ben Thomas
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Links and short notes, 2025-12-19
Claude’s soul, industrial leapfrogging, slop from the 1700s, the genius of Jeff Dean, and much more
Dec 19, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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In defense of slop
When costs fall, average quality does too
Dec 16, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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Announcing Progress in Medicine, a high school summer career exploration program
Help spread the word so talented teens can be inspired to tackle challenges in medicine, biotech, health policy, and longevity
Dec 9, 2025
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Heike Larson
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New cities, housing policy, and lessons from the YIMBY movement
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Dec 4, 2025
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Ben Thomas
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AI agents could transform Indian manufacturing
The first essay in our new series, “Intelligence Age”
Dec 3, 2025
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Anish J. Bhave
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“Progress” and “abundance”
What's the diff?
Dec 2, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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November 2025
AI Protopia: Ideas for how AI can improve the world
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Nov 25, 2025
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Ben Thomas
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